June 2010
2 posts
May 2010
2 posts
I don’t want to go home!
Tomorrow I am waking up to go to my favorite gelato place in Florence, Il Re Gelato, to watch the owner make the gelato. My friends go there almost every day, and so he asked us today if we would like to come and see how the gelato is made. Our answers were resounding YESes all around. I can’t wait. I love this place. We chose to see him make cinnamon, which...
IN EIGHT DAYS...
It will not be a pub, or a club, but a house party
The drunk food will not be a pizza or a croissant con crema, but a Del Taco burrito and extra crispy fries
I will not go out for a gelato or granita, but for a frozen yogurt or a Slurpee
I will not be returning to a disgustingly springy bed, but either a couch or a nice full bed with lovely company
No more museums, no more duomos - only...
April 2010
10 posts
A Staple of Late Night TV in the Valley →
So by fate I came across a top five list that included this video. And I realized, that one thing I am missing in my life (and since I no longer live in the San Fernando Valley I may never experience again), is watching TV at one in the morning and seeing the Valley Ball commercial play four times during every episode of South Park.
Oh, the Valley. You are SO CLASSY!
“I wish we could live in the A.D.”
– -A girl in our tour group while in Pompeii.
You are one smart cookie.
Americans, rejoice! Real Gelato coming to the 'Bu →
(via bnahmias)
Toldyaso.
I haven’t posted anything in a long time so be prepared for an influx of things you don’t really care all that much about flooding your dashboard.
Or maybe not because my internet is a PIECE OF SHIT.
So I know I’ve neglected this for like two weeks but I have been out of town or too busy having an amazing time or without internet. Hopefully I’ll have time to write up something about Amsterdam/Berlin/Cinque Terre before Barcelona on Thursday!
Great minds think alike
David: but [name] seems pretty hygienic
I don't want her to dismiss me as the dirty hippie that I am
Kaitlin: haha
but she'll discover it eventually
but not until after she is madly in love with you, I see your plan
David: yeah but hopefully she'll be madly in love with me by --
HAHAH
yep
March 2010
12 posts
Today's Observations
Possible tranny sighting near the Duomo?
Segwey tour!
Horribly tanned guidettes taking pictures of themselves in the Uffizi
Italian policemen ordering drinks in a snack bar near the Duomo
OMG
I just had an amazing slice of pizza. I don’t have a picture of it because I devoured it in five minutes. It was the first pizza I’ve had here that reminded me of a deep dish pizza and it was SO GOOD.
Today was kinda awesome in that I finally made it over to the Uffizi. I didn’t get to see everything, because the museum is huge and I got tired, but it’s okay because I have...
Carlos Von Schlachte
I miss you good sir, and you don’t have a facebook and I can’t call or text you and I don’t know your email for me to tell you that personally so instead I must announce it to the world. Just lettin ya know.
SPRING BREAK IS COMING!!
March 18-19: Random things in Florence
March 20: Chianti Wine Tour
March 21-22: Explore Italy by train - no one will be around, so I am just going to hop on a train and see where it takes me.
March 23-24: Amsterdam
March 24-30: Berlin with Ian
March 29: My birthday!
March 30-31: Back in Florence, Florentine birthday celebration within
April 1: Ian arrives in Florence
April 3: Cinque Terre...
Ode to Limoncello
OH! Limoncello! Why are you so delicious You’re like candy in a glass Sweet, icy, lemony goodness. I love you so.
SPRING BREAK IS BOOKED!!!!!
IT’S ABOUT TIME!
March 23-24: Amsterdam with Karen & Friends
March 24-30: Berlin with Ian
Yaaaaaay!!!! After far too much waiting, payments being delayed, credit cards being denied, and cameras being sold, my plane tickets are finally booked. I could not be more relieved. Now it’s just down to finding a hostel in Berlin and potentially finding somewhere to go from March 18-23....
February 2010
29 posts
“We’re chasing absinthe with cheese!”
– Last night. It works surprisingly well with parmesan.
Holy Shit Tsunami
I just found out via facebook that there is a tsunami warning in Maui right now and people are being evacuated, and I’m pretty sure this includes the hillside where my parents/grandparents/dogs live. It’s apparently set to hit at around 11:00 am Hawaii time (1 pm CA, 10 pm Italy). If you believe in anything, please pray for the safety of our family and our house…
EDIT:...
I really
would like to go to Disneyland right now, and follow it up with a movie night with friends.
Don’t get me wrong, I love Italy. And I don’t miss Orange. But I do miss people.
Mmm Mmm Gnocchi
I love living upstairs from a meat and cheese shop where I can buy some delicious gnocchi on my way home and make it immediately.
A brief update:
I am no longer using the brick phone!
I am getting Thai food!
Fuck yeah. More later when I have time… pictures from Paris are finally ready.
Paris was amazing but took a serious toll on my bank account. Will write more about my favorite city, but not until after I go to the market to buy more food because I am completely out and I must not starve. 12 hours of travel means I don’t want to go out anymore but I must. Who wants to send me some money so that I can travel more than just one more time this semester? Because that’s...
Food/Drink-Related Goals for Italy:
(most of these are food-related)
Only eat out twice per week. (This doesn’t include weekend trips, where I’d obviously have to eat out almost every day. This also doesn’t include randomly bought snacking items between classes)
Have at least two pasta-free days every week
Become a regular at the cappuccino place on my corner
Only ever pay for ONE drink at a bar/club, and only...
Skype from Last Night:
Me: i went tto a gay club iwth
some
guyssss
smemw
Bryan: yay :)
Me: chowjon nskiii'
I LOVE TJEM
Bryan: yay
Me: THEY ARE SO AREWEOME
nbryianomgh
Bryan: I WANT TO SAY HI
ANSWER YOUR SKYPEPHONE
Me: gomgbestbrewlesssss
Last Night:
Got a call from Nick and Ben. Went to YAG bar. Got super trashed for the first time since I’ve been in Italy. Don’t remember getting home. Apparently drunk skyped with Bryan. Woke up with my contacts still in and only half dressed for bed, fortunately in time to skype with my drunken boyfriend and my friends at his birthday party.
Apparently this is what happens when I go out with the...
